Bio
- Age
- 24 yearsAug 8, 2002
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 189 lbs
- Experience
- 2 years
- Birthplace
- West Hills, CA
- Draft
- 2024Rd 2, Pk 42
- College
- Colorado
Stats
Per game
- PTS
- 4.6
- REB
- 1.9
- AST
- 2.2
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 42.6
- MIN
- 12.9
- GP
- 20
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 43.7 | 23.4 | 36 |
| 2025-26 |  CHA/DEN | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 12.9 | 20 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.7
- REB
- 2.6
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 43.4
- MIN
- 19.6
- GP
- 56
Totals
- PTS
- 91
- REB
- 37
- AST
- 43
- STL
- 16
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 25
- FGM
- 34
- 3PTM
- 12
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 282 | 109 | 112 | 34 | 6 | 56 | 104 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | CHA/DEN | 91 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 12 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Career regular season
- PTS
- 373
- REB
- 146
- AST
- 155
- STL
- 50
- BLK
- 6
- TO
- 81
- FGM
- 138
- 3PTM
- 45
Per 36 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 5.3
- AST
- 6.1
- STL
- 2.2
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 42.6
- MIN
- 12.9
- GP
- 20
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 12.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 43.7 | 23.4 | 36 |
| 2025-26 | CHA/DEN | 12.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 12.9 | 20 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season, Per 36 min
- PTS
- 12.3
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 5.1
- STL
- 1.7
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 43.4
- MIN
- 19.6
- GP
- 56
Against other guards
2025-26 regular season, 202 NBA guards with 20+ games.
- Points4.6
Higher than 14% of the other 201 NBA guards.
- Rebounds1.9
Higher than 20% of the other 201 NBA guards.
- Assists2.2
Higher than 39% of the other 201 NBA guards.
Latest performance
KJ Simpson
Apr 10 · vs OKC · W 127-107
- MIN
- 7
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 100.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All gamesNext
vs UTAHSun, Oct 04
vs UTAH since 2025
- 3
- GP
- 17
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 10
- AST
- 51
- MIN
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Apr 10 | vs OKCW 127-107 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Wed, Apr 08 | vs MEMW 136-119 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Wed, Apr 01 | at UTAHW 130-117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun, Mar 01 | vs MINL 117-108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed, Feb 25 | vs BOSW 103-84 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Fri, Feb 20 | at PORW 157-103 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
What are KJ Simpson's career stats?
KJ Simpson has played 2 seasons for the Hornets. He has scored 373 points with 146 rebounds and 155 assists in 56 games — 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. His best season so far is 2024-25: 282 points, 109 rebounds and 112 assists.
Best single games
- Points: 18 vs CHI on Apr 6, 2025, L 131-117
- Rebounds: 9 @ BKN on Feb 10, 2025, L 97-89
- Assists: 9 vs PHI on Dec 3, 2024, L 110-104
- Steals: 5 @ TOR on Dec 5, 2025, W 111-86
- Blocks: 2 vs BKN on Jan 29, 2025, L 104-83
- 3-Pointers Made: 3 vs CHI on Apr 6, 2025, L 131-117
Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2024-25.
More on KJ Simpson
KJ Simpson against each club
- vs New York Knicks (6)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (5)
- vs Chicago Bulls (4)
- vs Indiana Pacers (4)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (4)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (3)
- vs Boston Celtics (3)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (3)
- vs Miami Heat (3)
- vs Toronto Raptors (3)
- vs Utah Jazz (3)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (2)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (2)
- vs Denver Nuggets (2)
- vs Detroit Pistons (2)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (2)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (2)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (2)
- vs Orlando Magic (2)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (2)
- vs Golden State Warriors (1)
- vs LA Clippers (1)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (1)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (1)
- vs Sacramento Kings (1)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (1)
- vs Washington Wizards (1)
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